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by Laura Raines, m.ajc.com For the AJC If the 20th century was the age of information, the 21st century has become the age of information overload. Equipped with laptops, smartphones and tablets, we spend our days immersed in email, blogs, tweets, Facebook updates and endless data. Technology is the way to work smarter and better …
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By Angel This is your journey, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. Here are 18 truths to inspire, motivate and remind you that you aren’t confined by the boundaries others impose on you. You are in full control of your own life, starting today. …
More Neo-DeMarconian pontification after some morning reading... so no caffeine, need some help... Wikipedia states the Pareto principle (also known as the 80–20 rule, the law of the vital few, and the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Business-management consultant Joseph …
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By Trish McFarlane One thing I am routinely told by leaders of various levels is that they do not have the budget in their organization to train their team members. This statement comes from leaders who work at companies of various sizes and from several industries. With the economic outlook unstable, many organizations are still …
March 22 by Ciara Conlon There are many definitions of leadership, many quotes from highly revered people that sum up the essence of leadership. Perhaps the most well know is Gandhi’s “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Lead without title But as Leadership expert Robin Sharma has pointed out, you don’t …
Great leaders are interesting. They captivate, fascinate and intrigue us. It’s the interesting people with whom we want to engage, as they’re the ones who inspire and motivate us. The simple truth is few of us desire to be led by those whom we don’t find interesting. So my question is this: Are you interesting? …
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By Mackenzie Eaglen For the men and women of the U.S. Air Force, March 2011—while slightly different than the NCAA men's division I basketball championship—is also known as "March Madness." Why? Because for the first time, according to the Pentagon’s Transportation Command chief, every combatant commander had a priority one mission requiring the help of …
Every once in a while... I NEED TO REVIEW! SERENITY NOW! God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. History Reinhold Niebuhr Though clearly circulating in oral form earlier, the earliest established date for a written form of …
Fastcompany.com The pursuit of work-life balance has been a hot topic for businesses and organizations over the last couple of decades. The prevailing wisdom is simple: If an employee spends too much time engrossed in work, and too little time relaxing, exercising, and socializing, he or she will become unhappy, less productive, and will ultimately …
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Washington -- When the gentleman from North Carolina mentioned “Uncle Chang,” it hit with an awkward clang. “We are spending $10 billion a month that we can’t even pay for,” said Congressman Walter Jones, that rarest of birds, a Southern Republican dove. “The Chinese — Uncle Chang is lending us the money to pay that …
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